Wisconsin Division of Housing

INCOME CALCULATION:

PART 5 ANNUAL INCOME

Presented by: Laura Detert

Wisconsin Division of Housing

John Unertl Wisconsin Housing and

Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

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• Overview• Calculating Income• Wages• Assets• Verifying Income• Qualifying tenants• Your turn • Q & AType questions at any time during the PowerPoint!

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For detailed guidance:Technical Guide for Determining Income and

Allowances for the HOME Program, Third Edition January 2005

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Office of Affordable Housing Programs HOME Model Series

HUD HOME Front - Interactive Technical Support for the HOME Program, Calculating Income Eligibility

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/affordablehousing/training/web/calculator/definitions

Contact Division of Housing staff for questions!

OVERVIEW

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Definitions

“Part 5” (“HUD definition”)24 CFR 5.609 = Code of Federal Regulations, Part 5- General HUD Program Requirements; Waivers, Annual Income

Annual income is the gross amount of income of all adult household members that is anticipated to be received during the coming 12-month period.

OVERVIEW

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Programs that Use Part 5State of Wisconsin, Division of Housing Programs:HOME: Rental Housing (RHD), Homebuyer and Homeowner

Rehab (HHR), and Tenant-based assistance (TBRA)

CDBG Small Cities Housing and RLFCDBG Emergency Assistance Program (EAP)

Non-DOH programs: Section 8, public housing, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program/WHEDA financed tax-exempt, USDA RD

OVERVIEW

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CALCULATING INCOME

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CALCULATING INCOME

• HUD sample form

• TIC

• CPD Online calculator

• Other forms must include date and signature, statement certifying income amounts

FORMAT FOR CALCULATING PART 5 ANNUAL INCOME

https://www.onecpd.info/resource/2701/sample-format-for-calculating-part-5-annual-income7/1/2014

CALCULATING INCOME

CPD Online calculatorhttps://www.onecpd.info/incomecalculator

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Yes NoIncome from wages, salaries, tips, etc. Income of Children (under 18)

Business Income (Self-employed, farm, etc) Foster Care Payments

Interest & Dividend Income Food assistance

Retirement & Insurance Income Student Financial Aid

Unemployment & Disability IncomeIncome from Full-time Students (not heads of household) – after $480 annually

Alimony, Child Support, & Gift Income One-time gifts

CALCULATING INCOME

See Technical Guide for Determining Income and Allowances for the HOME Program for complete list.

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WAGES

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Assume current wage situation will continue (unless documentation proves otherwise e.g. a scheduled raise)

Current wages * hours/weeks/months = yearly earnings$7.00/hour, 40 hours/ week

$7.00/hour * 2,080 hours/year = $14,560 per year

HOME: If hourly range given, use average 30-40 hours 35 hoursWHEDA: Use highest30-40 hours 40 hours

WAGES

Regular hours?Tips?Seasonal?Overtime?

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Unemployment wages can be used to calculate income even if the unemployment wages will likely end

Seasonal laborers (construction workers, farm workers, etc), verify income documentation that covers the entire previous twelve-month period

Variable bonuses- use average of last 3 years

WAGES

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Example #1: TipsChristopher is a waiter who gets an hourly wage + tips. He earns $5.00/hour plus tips and works 6 hours/night, 4 nights a week.To calculate, use current hourly wage and 3 month average tips

$5.00/hour x 6 hours/night x 4 nights/week x 52 weeks/yearHis wage income is $6,240 annually $55/night x 4 nights/week x 52 weeks/yearTip income is $11,440 annually

$6,240+$11,440 = $17,680 gross annual income

WAGES

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Example #2: Variation in wages

Genna Smith works for a temp agency in Appleton. The hourly wage she receives and number of hours per week she works varies.

WAGES

To calculate, use the average monthly wage over the past 12 months x months in the year.

e.g. $2,003/month x 12 months =

$24,036 = gross annual income

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WAGES

Example #3: Seasonal work

Jeremy works at a local strawberry and pumpkin farm. He works from April through November but not when it rains.

The farm manager provides the total number of regular and overtimehours Jeremy worked during the past three years.

To calculate Jeremy’s anticipated gross annual wages, can either A) Calculate the average number of regular hours over the past 12 months times his current regular pay rate, and the average overtimehours times his current overtime rate or

B) Use the gross annual wage as given by the employer

Note: Use the best information you can reasonably obtain

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WAGES

Example #4: Overtime + checking

Jose is a factory worker in Superior. He works 40 hours a week at $12/hour and averages 15 hours a week overtime at $18/hour (3 month average).

$12/hour x 2,080 hours/yearHis wage income is $ 24960 annually

$18/hour x 15 hours x 52 weeks/yearOvertime income is $14,040 annually

= $39,000 gross annual income

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ASSETS

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Generally….

Cash or item that can be converted to cashCash: savings accounts (balance), checking accounts (6 month average balance), cash on-hand.

Value of stocks, bonds, Treasury bills, certificates of deposit and money market accounts.

ASSETS

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Inclusions ExclusionsCash value of revocable trusts available to the applicant. (Living trust)

Necessary personal property, except as noted in number 8 of Inclusions, such as clothing, furniture, cars and vehicles specially equipped for persons with disabilities.

Equity in rental property or other capital investments. Equity is the estimated current market value of the asset less the unpaid balance on all loans secured by the asset and all reasonable costs (e.g., broker fees) that would be incurred in selling the asset. Under HOME, equity in the family's primary residence is not considered in the calculation of assets for owner-occupied rehabilitation projects.

Interest in Indian trust lands.

Cash value of stocks, bonds, Treasury bills, certificates of deposit and money market accounts.

Assets not effectively owned by the applicant. That is, when assets are held in an individual's name, but the assets and any income they earn accrue to the benefit of someone else who is not a member of the household and that other person is responsible for income taxes incurred on income generated by the asset.

Individual retirement and Keogh accounts (even though withdrawal would result in a penalty). Equity in cooperatives in which the family lives.

Retirement and pension funds. (Accessible and/ or drawing interest) Assets not accessible to and that provide no income for the applicant.

Cash value of life insurance policies available to the individual before death (e.g., surrender value of a whole life or universal life policy). Term life insurance policies (i.e., where there is no cash value).

Personal property held as an investment (gems, jewelry, coin collections, antique cars, etc.)

Assets that are part of an active business. "Business" does not include rental of properties that are held as an investment and not a main occupation.

Lump sum or one-time receipts, such as inheritances, capital gains, lottery winnings, victim's restitution, insurance settlements and other amounts not intended as periodic payments.

Deeds of trust held by an applicant.

ASSETS

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Note: Passbook rate set by HUD= 2%

Available at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/affordablehousing/library/forms

“Sample Format for Calculating Part 5 Annual Income”

Income from assets =greater of: Interest rate from

assets or Total assets *

passbook rate (“HUD imputed rate”)

ASSETS

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VERIFYING INCOME

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For HOME, third-party verification required:

• Initial application • Every 6 years thereafter

Years w no 3rd party verification required, tenants may provide signed income statement

• Must verify income every year

• OK to third-party verify every year

VERIFYING INCOME

Recertification: Every year

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VERIFYING INCOME

• Wage statements (at least 2 months)

• Interest statements• Social Security payments• Unemployment compensation

statements

Third-party

Verification

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Information must be less than 6 months old

Must obtain a written release from the household that authorizes the third party to release required information

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If third-party verification is impossible/ has fees, alternatives may be used. Alternatives = bank statements, wage stubs, SSA award benefit letters, W2s, etc.

If fees and no alternative documentation, fees are considered eligible expenses under the HOME Program.

Do not pass on verification fees to the HOME program applicant

VERIFYING INCOME

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HOME RHD COMPLIANCEVERIFYING INCOME

During HOME monitoring:DOH staff will look for…• Tenant income

documentation (most recent recertification)

• Income calculations for tenant qualification (original and most recent recertification)7/1/2014

For third-party verification, written verification and correspondence is preferred

Conversations with third parties are OK if documented for the file. Record:contact person information conveyeddate of the conversationsignature + date from staff verifying information

VERIFYING INCOME

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QUALIFYING TENANTS

HOME: After initial qualification, income can

increase up to 80% CMI

>80% CMI =HOME over income

Over-income tenant pays 30% adjusted annual incomeException: When additional LIHTC, RD, Project-based Section 8 funding

Tax credit properties- tenant can

reach 140% CMI

USDA RD, Project-based

Section 8 follow own income guidelines

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Household size = Number of adults and childrenCount

Not• Foster children• Foster adults• Live-in aides• Children of live-in aides

Shared-custody of child: Count when child resides with the household at least 50% of the time.

Pregnant women = 1 person until child born

QUALIFYING TENANTS

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YOUR TURN

Answer the following income questions using a calculator or your computer!

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YOUR TURN

Tom and Sally retired 3 years ago and now are applying for a senior apartment unit. They’d like a 50% (“low”) 2 bedroom apartment in Forest County but aren’t sure if they’d qualify.• Tom has a retirement account and

receives $530/month• Sally receives Social Security of

$293/month• Sally is a substitute teacher and works on

average 1 day a week for the 40 weeks school is in session. She earns $100/day

• They own a cabin with a fair market value of $34,000. There is no mortgage on this property. (Assume 8% for closing costs)

• They have a mutual fund account - $15,000 w/ interest rate 5.2%

• Checking six month average = $3400 with interest rate of 1.2%

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$530/month x 12

• Tom has a retirement account and receives $530/month

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$293/month x 12

• Sally receives Social Security of $293/month

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$100 x 40

• Sally is a substitute teacher and works on average 1 day a week for the 40 weeks school is in session. She earns $100/day

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• They own a cabin with a fair market value of $34,000. There is no mortgage on this property. (Assume 8% for closing costs)

Equity in rental property or other capital investments. Equity is the estimated current market value of the asset less the unpaid balance on all loans secured by the asset and all reasonable costs (e.g., broker fees) that would be incurred in selling the asset. Under HOME, equity in the family's primary residence is not considered in the calculation of assets for owner-occupied rehabilitation projects.

Remember…

$34,000 – ($34,000 x.08)

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• They have a mutual fund account - $15,000 w/ interest rate 5.2%

$15,000 x .052

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• Checking six month average = $3400 with interest rate of 1.2%$3400 x .012

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Gross annual wages

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YOUR TURN

Tom and Sally retired 3 years ago and now are applying for a senior apartment unit. They’d like a 2 bedroom apartment in Forest County but aren’t sure if they’d qualify. The apartment they’d like has a 50% CMI limit. Can they rent the apartment?

Gross income = $14,869.60 Yes!

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Cody is lives with his girlfriend Kayla along with their 2 children. Cody’s 7-year-old son also lives with them every other weekend. Kayla is currently pregnant. They would like to rent a 3 bedroom apartment in Dunn County that has a 30% CMI (“sub”) income restriction. Can they rent this apartment?

YOUR TURN

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Cody works full time at a school as a janitor when school is in session (39 weeks/yr).

Cody’s hourly wage is $11/hr at the school Cody pays child support of $200/month for his son

Kayla is a waitress at a local bar and grill. She works 6 hrs/night, 5 nights/week at $5/hr and earns an average of $40/night in tips.

Kayla also receives child support for her 2 children at $450/month.

The household receives $60/week in food stamps.

What is the household’s income?

YOUR TURN

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Cody works full time at a school as a janitor when school is in session (39 weeks/yr).

Cody’s hourly wage is $11/hr at the school Cody pays child support of $200/month for his son

$11/hr x 40 hours/week x 39 weeks/year =

$17,160 gross annual income

YOUR TURN

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Kayla is a waitress at a local bar and grill. She works 6 hrs/night, 5 nights/week at $5/hr and earns an average of $40/night in tips.

Kayla also receives child support for her 2 children at $450/month.

The household receives $60/week in food stamps.

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$150 Weekly hourly wages

$200 Weekly tips$350 Total wages a week

$350/week x 52 weeks/year = $18,200$450/month x 12 months = $5,400

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What is the household’s income? $17,160 + 23,600 = $40,760

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Cody is lives with his girlfriend Kayla along with their 2 children. Cody’s 7-year-old son also lives with them every other weekend. Kayla is currently pregnant.

How many people are in this household?

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Does this family qualify for the apartment?

$40,760 gross annual household income4 person household

YOUR TURN

No

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Q & A

• Wages?• Assets?• Verification?• Income

qualification?

Next webinar:Mixed financing

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CONTACT US

Please send us any questions!

DOAAffordableHousing@wisconsin.gov

HOME RHDDivision of HousingDepartment of AdministrationPO Box 7970101 E. Wilson Ave.Madison, WI 53707-797

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